Acer Liquid E2 vs Samsung Galaxy J8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid E2:
    LCD
    Galaxy J8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E2: 37 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
  • Width

    Liquid E2: 7.7 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E2: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J8:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid E2:
    Single
    Galaxy J8:
    Dual

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy J8
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +28.2 mm versus Liquid E2
    Width:
    75.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Liquid E2
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +37 g versus Liquid E2

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²

Galaxy J8 has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Liquid E2.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2Galaxy J8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Liquid E2

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy J8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Liquid E2

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Galaxy J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14005
  • 57202
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2870 mAh
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1036
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J8
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - J810Y/DS
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J810F/DS (Global DS); J810G/DS (India); J810Y/DS (Asia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 in India